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nounbe one's usual self — man selbst sein
be back to one's former or old self [again] — wieder der/die alte sein
* * *[self]plural - selves; noun1) (a person's own body and personality.) das Selbst2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) das eigene Ich•- academic.ru/65677/selfish">selfish- selfishly
- selfishness
- selfless
- selflessly
- selflessness* * *<pl selves>[self]n▪ one's \self das Selbst [o Ich]I was just being my usual cheerful \self ich war wie immer fröhlichto find one's true \self sein wahres Ich finden, sich akk selbst findenregard for \self Sorge f um das eigene Wohlergehenwith no thought of \self ohne an sich akk selbst zu denkento put \self above all else das eigene Ego über alles stellento think only of [or be all for] [or care about] \self nur an sich akk selbst denken3.how is your good \self? wie geht es Ihnen?▶ unto thine own \self be true ( saying) bleib dir selbst treu, tue recht und scheue niemand prov veraltend* * *[self]1. n pl selvesIch nt, Selbst nt no pl; (ESP PSYCH = side of character) Seite fhe showed his true self —
one's other/better self — sein anderes/besseres Ich
my whole self revolted at the idea — alles in mir lehnte sich gegen diese Idee auf
to think of nothing but self — nur an sich (acc) selbst denken
with no thought of self — ohne an sich (acc) selbst zu denken
2. pron (COMM)3. adj attrlining aus gleichem Materialin a self colour — in uni
* * *self [self]A pl selves [selvz] s1. Selbst n, Ich n:my better self mein besseres Selbst;his second self sein zweites Ich (Freund od Stütze);he’s back to his old self er ist wieder (ganz) der Alte;pity’s self das Mitleid selbst;3. PHIL Ich n, Subjekt n:the consciousness of self das Ich- oder Subjektsbewusstsein4. BIOLa) einfarbige Blumeb) Tier n von einheitlicher Färbungc) autogames LebewesenB adj1. einheitlich:a self trimming ein Besatz aus dem gleichen Material3. obs selbig(er, e, es)a ticket admitting self and friend eine Karte für mich selbst und einen Freund* * *noun, pl. selves (person's essence) Selbst, das (geh.); Ich, dasbe back to one's former or old self [again] — wieder der/die alte sein
* * *adj.selber adj.selbst adj.
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self — W3S2 [self] n plural selves [selvz] [: Old English;] 1.) [C usually singular] the type of person you are, your character, your typical behaviour etc sb s usual/normal self ▪ Sid was not his usual smiling self. be/look/feel (like) your old self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self — W3S2 [self] n plural selves [selvz] [: Old English;] 1.) [C usually singular] the type of person you are, your character, your typical behaviour etc sb s usual/normal self ▪ Sid was not his usual smiling self. be/look/feel (like) your old self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self — /self/ noun plural selves /selvz/ 1 (usually singular) the type of person you are, your character, your typical behaviour etc: sb s usual/normal self: Sid was not his usual smiling self. | be/look/feel (like) your old self (=be the way you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self — [ self ] (plural selves [ selvz ] ) noun *** count or uncount who you are and what you think and feel, especially the conscious feeling of being separate and different from other people: sense of self: Young babies do not have a fully developed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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usual — u|su|al W2S2 [ˈju:ʒuəl, ˈju:ʒəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: usualis, from Latin usus; USE1] 1.) happening, done, or existing most of the time or in most situations ▪ Make a cheese sauce in the usual way. ▪ I ll meet you at the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ whole ▪ He put his whole self into the performance. ▪ real, true ▪ inner, innermost ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: The Solitude of Self — ▪ Primary Source On January 17, 1892, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, and Isabella Beecher Hooker appeared to plead their cause before the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. According to the… … Universalium
Over again — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English